That would be unpolished turds. And I wish mine would sell half as much, I will be a happy game developer all the way to the bank.

So many people complaint that companies like Activision just keep releasing the same old cookie cuter games like the gazillion Guitar Hero version, and not innovate more, just like it happened to EA when people complained that they lost the touch to release original IPs but when they bring critical acclaimed and original games like Dead Space, people go out and buy the new Madden instead...

Innovate out of innovations sake??? In case you haven't noticed there is no formula to innovate, you sometimes have to go trial and error and learn from your mistakes, if you still believe in the idea give it another try. Have the game developers will love to have games that sell +2 million units.

Was the GameCube a turd?? Probably but by "polishing" it and sticking to the idea they released the Wii, Iwata has said in multiple occasions that the GC was a cautious step towards the direction that Nintendo ended up with the release of the Wii. Guess polishing that turd of a GameCube paid off making Nintendo the winner of this generation so far and the second biggest company in Japan. Not to bad huh?

Now I didn't like Wii Music at all but at least I applaud them for trying, you can't hit the bulls eye every time. And in case you haven't notices a new Mario game is coming so don't sweat it.

Couldn't have say it any better.

Part of the blame here goes to the people buying the same old cookie cutter games instead of trying the new original IPs that EA was making, I guess that's why Activision is doing so well, they will soon make the 12th or so version of Guitar Hero and people will keep buying them.

I never thought I will be defending EA but they really took a risk for innovation and paid the consequences, I just hope people won't start complaining when they go buy the gazillion Madden version and cry that there is nothing new to play and that EA lacks originality.

Apparently the innovative titles didn't translate into sales, no matter how great and originals those games were just look at Dead Space or Mirrors Edge.

The $300 million investment was planned long ago and even if they haven't use that money I doubt the result would have been different. The projects have been canceled cause the original new games didn't sold well enough to recoup costs so that's why the canceled more new original and innovative games, because the "innovative" games didn't do well. There is more blame here in the consumer who in the end voted with their wallets for more cookie cutter games rather than original and fresh new videogame ideas.

Such a shame cause I did vote with my money for new IPs like Dead Space.